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[Intro]
Am C
GYou taught me that anger could be useful AmYou taught me that pain was never my fault
[Verse 1]
AmThe streets are empty as shit, And we just ride them like ghosts, 
In the place where we live, We've got no where to go
CPushbikes on the road, We take flight with the crows, The night sky above and tarmac below us
GThe city lights are majestic, off in the distance, Over the roof tops we float
AmAbove the dreams of a suburban night, We snuck out while my parents slept, Take a ride and we
[Verse 2]
AmWe ride our bikes to the bay, Take a walk of the wharf, Sit on the edge and light a ciggie like a torch and
CYou turn and you talk to me, I'm looking away, I'm listening to every single thing that you say
GYou say "The future's bright man, tomorrow is ours, And there will come a day soon where we leave this town"
AmThe clouds they start to gather and we get up and leave, And we're home before the dawn even touches the trees
[Chorus]
AmI'm saying, It's more than with your own life you are Cplaying
And I underGstand you, My friend, I've fucked up too, But I'm just sAmaying, yeah I'm just saying
[Verse 3]
AmWe always said that these suburbs were like cemetery, You always said you'd escape that's what you said to me
CYou got away, not in the way that you thought, Now I'm walking along old tracks and I'm looking for yours
GAnd in the middle of similar looking scenes, As I step off from the gutter and gather the things I need
AmMidnight light makes the night life look lifelike, The antennas and tennis courts, this town is menopause
[Verse 4]
AmAnd yeah I know my way around, and I could play it down, 
The streets are like the back of my hand And memories abound
Cbut now it's different, I'm different, the difference is that I visit, 
I don't stick around, I don't even miss it,
GI get a vision of a version of my highschool days, Most weekends you would spend at my place,
AmYour face is in these streets and it haunts me now, That's why I struggle when I head homebound
[Chorus]
AmI'm saying, It's more than with your own life you are Cplaying
And I underGstand you, My friend, I've fucked up too, But I'm just sAmaying, yeah I'm just saying
[Verse 5]
AmYou always had your own rhythm, To keep the comedy coming, 
You were as close as a brother man, I think of you often
CHow you talked with a passion, How you rationed you cash, You stood six foot tall above the rats
GYou had a habit of thinking you were the Smartest motherfucker in the room And it was generally true
AmOn the real you were a hero, A friend of the highest order, 
A companion when the girls that we chased Were all we thought of
[Verse 6]
AmWhoever you are, wherever you're from We all get given time then it's time to move on
COne day you're in the midst of it, The next you are gone, And if you think it's different to that you're wrong
GLife's an addiction, we're all in the nod, And it's a beautiful dream so dreamer dream on, Breathe in,
Amremember everything from the start, The end is the beginning, the beginning is past
[Verse 7]
AmFirst thing I noticed was just how thin you'd got now Cthe powerful mind that you once held was lost
GAnd in the little corridor out of the corner of my eyes, 
I saw your Ameyes close, the tired lines on your face grew
[Chorus]
AmI'm saying, It's more than with your own life you are Cplaying
And I underGstand you, My friend, I get fucked up too, But I'm just, Ambut I’m just. But I’m just, but I’m just,
but I'm just Amsaying, but I’m just saying, yeah I’m just Csaying, that I underGstand you, cause I get fucked
up too,  yeah I’m just Amsaying, I’m just saying.
[Outro]
Am C G Am

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Nostromo

by Joelistics

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[Intro]

Am C

G Am

You taught me that anger could be useful You taught me that pain was never my fault

[Verse 1]

The streets are empty as shit, And we just ride them like ghosts,

In the place where we live, We've got no where to go

Pushbikes on the road, We take flight with the crows, The night sky above and tarmac below us

The city lights are majestic, off in the distance, Over the roof tops we float

Above the dreams of a suburban night, We snuck out while my parents slept, Take a ride and we

[Verse 2]

We ride our bikes to the bay, Take a walk of the wharf, Sit on the edge and light a ciggie like a torch and

You turn and you talk to me, I'm looking away, I'm listening to every single thing that you say

You say "The future's bright man, tomorrow is ours, And there will come a day soon where we leave this town"

The clouds they start to gather and we get up and leave, And we're home before the dawn even touches the trees

[Chorus]

Am C

I'm saying, It's more than with your own life you are playing

G Am

And I understand you, My friend, I've fucked up too, But I'm just saying, yeah I'm just saying

[Verse 3]

We always said that these suburbs were like cemetery, You always said you'd escape that's what you said to me

You got away, not in the way that you thought, Now I'm walking along old tracks and I'm looking for yours

And in the middle of similar looking scenes, As I step off from the gutter and gather the things I need

Midnight light makes the night life look lifelike, The antennas and tennis courts, this town is menopause

[Verse 4]

And yeah I know my way around, and I could play it down,

The streets are like the back of my hand And memories abound

but now it's different, I'm different, the difference is that I visit,

I don't stick around, I don't even miss it,

I get a vision of a version of my highschool days, Most weekends you would spend at my place,

Your face is in these streets and it haunts me now, That's why I struggle when I head homebound

[Chorus]

Am C

I'm saying, It's more than with your own life you are playing

G Am

And I understand you, My friend, I've fucked up too, But I'm just saying, yeah I'm just saying

[Verse 5]

You always had your own rhythm, To keep the comedy coming,

You were as close as a brother man, I think of you often

How you talked with a passion, How you rationed you cash, You stood six foot tall above the rats

You had a habit of thinking you were the Smartest motherfucker in the room And it was generally true

On the real you were a hero, A friend of the highest order,

A companion when the girls that we chased Were all we thought of

[Verse 6]

Whoever you are, wherever you're from We all get given time then it's time to move on

One day you're in the midst of it, The next you are gone, And if you think it's different to that you're wrong

Life's an addiction, we're all in the nod, And it's a beautiful dream so dreamer dream on, Breathe in,

remember everything from the start, The end is the beginning, the beginning is past

[Verse 7]

Am C

First thing I noticed was just how thin you'd got now the powerful mind that you once held was lost

And in the little corridor out of the corner of my eyes,

I saw your eyes close, the tired lines on your face grew

[Chorus]

Am C

I'm saying, It's more than with your own life you are playing

G Am

And I understand you, My friend, I get fucked up too, But I'm just, but I’m just. But I’m just, but I’m just,

Am C G

but I'm just saying, but I’m just saying, yeah I’m just saying, that I understand you, cause I get fucked

up too, yeah I’m just saying, I’m just saying.

[Outro]

Am C G Am

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